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Basketball At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Qualification
The basketball qualification for the Basketball at the Summer Olympics, Summer Olympics men's Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, basketball tournament occurred from 2010 to 2012; all five FIBA (International Basketball Federation) zones sent in teams. The first qualifying tournament was the 2010 FIBA World Championship in which the champion was guaranteed of a place in the Olympics. Throughout the next two years, several regional tournaments served as qualification for the zonal tournaments, which doubled as intercontinental championships, to determine which teams would participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 London Summer Olympics. Qualification Outright qualification A total of 12 teams took part in the Olympics, with each National Olympic Committee, NOC sending in one team. The host nation (Great Britain men's national basketball team, Great Britain) qualified automatically as hosts. There were a total of 5 zonal tournaments (doubling as inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's Basket (basketball), hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
